Josh Pringle

Ottawa police see a rise in sextortion cases this winter

Ottawa police are warning the public of the dangers of texting explicit images to people on social media platforms, after seeing a spike in sextortion cases this winter.

Ice Dragon Boat Festival cancelled as Rideau Canal Skateway remains closed

Organizers announced the cancellation of the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival, which was scheduled for next weekend on the Rideau Canal Skateway.

Ottawa students make scientific discovery and large snowfall buries the capital: Top five stories this week

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the top five stories on our website this week

Number of serious assaults against OC Transpo drivers drop since protective barriers installed, union says

Statistics provided to CTV News Ottawa show there were 34 bus driver assaults in the first nine months of 2022, and 38 assaults in 2021.

Increased police presence in downtown Ottawa on ‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary

The Parliamentary Protective Service says it expects as many as 500 people to gather on Parliament Hill for an event this weekend to mark the one-year anniversary since the start of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest.